Exterior painting for fronts, gables and terraces
Semis make up 37% of Biggleswade homes, terraces 26% and detached houses 23%. A terrace has only front and back elevations to paint but the rear can be awkward to reach, a semi adds a gable end that takes the weather on its own, and a detached house is exposed on every side.
Every job starts with Graham walking round the property, noting cracked masonry, blown render, rotten timber and failed putty. Those repairs go into the written quotation, and our master builder or carpenter deals with anything beyond filling.
Older brick and render need a breathable finish
About 830 properties in the town were built before 1919. Solid walls of that age need to let moisture out, so we use breathable masonry paints and avoid sealing them in. Shaded walls are jet washed with an anti-fungal wash first, and powdery surfaces are stabilised before painting.
In the conservation area or on a listed building, check with Central Bedfordshire Council before changing colour. We can paint test patches so you can judge them in daylight first. Our exterior painting page covers the survey and preparation, and sash windows in Biggleswade are covered separately.
Biggleswade at a glance
- 27 milesby road from our Landbeach base, about 44 minutesOSRM routing
- 86%are houses rather than flatsCensus 2021
- 23%of homes are detachedCensus 2021
- 8%of properties were built before 1919VOA Council Tax stock
- 1conservation arealocal council
- 11%were built 1945 to 1964VOA Council Tax stock
How we approach exterior painting
Graham surveys each elevation, then we anti-fungal wash shaded walls and allow full drying time. Loose paint is scraped back, cracks filled with exterior filler and bare timber primed. Roofline timber, gutters and downpipes are done on the same access run as the walls. On older brick and render we stick to breathable products, and exterior work is booked for drier months. The full method, products and FAQs are on our exterior painting page.